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Post GST reforms, Punjab mop-up dips by 7%, Cheema blames Centre

January 03, 2026 8:14 am

Punjab’s GST collections have dipped after the Centre’s tax reforms reduced GST slabs, with the state losing over Rs 500 crore in three months. With revenues falling short of targets, concerns are rising over Punjab’s finances ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.

‘Attempts to distort history of Sikhs’: Congress raises Veer Bal Diwas issue at special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha

December 30, 2025 3:56 pm

Political parties in Punjab have been demanding that Veer Bal Diwas is a misnomer and the day should instead be referred to as Sahibzadas Shahadat Diwas (Martyrdom Day of the Sahibzadas).

Mohali, Chandigarh police to work in tandem to prevent law and order issues during New Year

December 30, 2025 11:32 am

Sharing details, DSP, City 2, Harsimran Singh Ball said the meeting was attended by DSP, City 1, Prithvi Singh Chahal, SDPO, South Chandigarh, DSP Gurjeet Kaur, and SHOs from various police stations in Chandigarh and Mohali.

Punjab Cabinet approves elevation of Banur to tehsil, create sub-tehsil in Hariana

December 29, 2025 9:53 pm

The move is expected to ease access to administrative services and reduce travel for routine official work, as per an official statement.

Milk, ice, courage: Ferozepur’s 10-year-old honoured with Bal Puraskar for serving Army during Operation Sindoor

December 26, 2025 7:06 pm

Sharvan Singh of Punjab’s Ferozepur district was among the 20 children honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday.

Ex-Punjab Police IG Amar Singh Chahal ‘out of danger’, recovering: hospital

December 24, 2025 9:39 pm

In a statement released by the hospital, it was stated that a team of doctors at the hospital successfully saved the life of Chahal, who was brought to the emergency department with a self-inflicted gunshot injury to the chest.

‘Denied basic labour rights’: 108 ambulance staff protests against Punjab govt

December 22, 2025 9:49 pm

Eight-point charter includes salary hike, duty hours and insurance; warn of disruption to ambulance services if demands are ignored.

Why experienced teachers in Punjab are protesting against ‘harassment’ in the form of a govt-mandated bridge course

December 22, 2025 5:41 pm

Democratic Teachers’ Front state president Digvijaypal Sharma said that asking teachers in Punjab with an experience of nearly two decades to undergo a bridge course was completely illogical.

Tourist bus parking sites to be identified in Chandigarh

December 19, 2025 10:40 pm

The meeting focused on streamlining tourist bus parking to reduce congestion and ensure smoother traffic movement in the city. Sites at Hallomajra and Manimajra in Sector 13 were discussed as potential parking locations.

As Punjab hold rural body polls, here’s a look at zila parishads and panchayat samitis and their numbers

December 11, 2025 5:28 pm

From how zila parishads and panchayat samitis are constituted to their funding sources and how candidates are placed in this year's Punjab rural body polls. Here are all the numbers and details.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ties the knot with Gurpreet Kaur

July 07, 2022 3:50 pm

In a low-key ceremony with only a few invited guests, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will marry Gurpreet Kaur, a doctor, at his home on Thursday.

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